Mandy

“Life is not a cruel joke.” Hannah’s soft voice was full of passion. “There’s purpose to it. I believe it. Even the pain has purpose. And there’s joy to be had.”
― Rachel Fordham, A Life Once Dreamed

“The consequence of sin is death, but the grace of God brings us life. One must fear God for what He can do, while loving Him for what He doesn’t do. A contrite heart results in the withholding of discipline in exchange for mercy—and love.”
― Jaime Jo Wright, The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond

“Love has a sound. It sounds like a thousand heartbeats happening at the same time. It sounds like the rush of a waterfall or the still of the world at daybreak. You can hear it at night, lulling you to sleep, and, in the middle of your darkest days, it breaks through like a laugh. “The thing is, some of us have been taught to listen for it, so when it comes, it’s all too easy to hear over the noise. For others, there are too many other sounds drowning it out. For them, it takes longer. But when it finally breaks through, it’s a symphony.”
― Kiera Cass, A Thousand Heartbeats